Hi-tech and uber-cool looking wristbands are the biggest trending accessories in the market.

With wristbands being dished out to pair with your Apple or Android based product for better functionality or better health, there seem to be many more that do various other delightful tricks and prove to be the perfect accessory to have. Here they are!

1. PocketBands

This may seem like a mundane everyday elastic band that can pass off as a Lance Armstrong memorabilia but PocketBands have a cheeky little trick up its sleeve. Hidden within the PocketBand is a secret compartment that allows you to safely keep any valuable object away from harm’s way. The compartment is big enough for a key or a well-folded note of money can be stored. The surrounding elastic provides firm grip and keeps it safe from extrinsic objects. At $10, this one offers a safety vault while being on the move!

2. TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits

Innovators have been trying to perfect a touchscreen smartwatch that is truly capable of executing a thing or two without looking dodgy or ridiculous. And to break through this barrier, the chaps at LunaTik came up with the idea of implementing the technological prowess of Apple’s iPod Nano into a well-designed watch-strap that converts the Nano into a multi-touch Smartwatch! All the user needs to do is snap the Nano right into the strap, and viola! The job is done. Also, the strap doesn’t prove to be a hindrance to the Nano and it gets to retain its full capabilities. Priced at $35 for TikTok and $70 for the LunaTik, these are two classy must-have accessories for your iPod Nano.

3. Xylobands

Have you stumbled upon the marvel that Coldplay’s live music video Paradise is? We but all the lights must have blinded you first and thoroughly captivated you later. So we’re here to ease the pain and dilemma of getting to know what those glowing bands are, and they are known as Xylobands. These bands are fitted with colourful LEDs that can be controlled on the band itself or wirelessly through an antenna. The colours to be flashed and the speed variation can be tweaked as per a user’s need and is a brilliant accessory to flaunt at a music festival or at a party. Party on!

4. Orca Powerstrap

Let’s admit it, every nerd has dreamt of owning the Batman utility belt which fits in Batarangs, Bat-cuffs, explosives, Bat darts, Cryptographic sequencer and a thermonuclear weapon (we guess). So how cool would it be if we were to own a wristband that looks the part and even acts the part, to some extent at least. Orca’s Powerstrap is all black and chunky and looks exceptionally fine from a nerd’s point of view, and all it does is act as a portable charger for any of your handheld devices! Yes, the Powerstrap has a 2200 mAh battery that does the holy act of charging your smartphone during its last few moments of life. A well-placed connector allows you to connect to the device and charge it on the go. Priced at $64, this one’s a handy and cool looking gadget for every nerd out there!

5. MYO

We have always been fascinated with science fiction and all those glitzy gadgets that do things beyond comprehension. Thankfully some geeky science freaks out there heard our pleas and have come up with MYO. A gesture control band that picks up signals from the electrical activity inside the muscles and acts accordingly. A user is capable of implementing this groundbreaking technology with any practical gadget around. It can read the minutest hand gestures and responds immediately to it. Unlike camera gesture recognition systems, MYO works solely on direct inputs hence cancelling any and every hindrance that may prove to be a deal-breaker. Available at $150 and only on pre-order, this is a gadget that gives us a sneak peek into the future.

Hi-tech and uber-cool looking wristbands are the biggest trending accessories in the market.

With wristbands being dished out to pair with your Apple or Android based product for better functionality or better health, there seem to be many more that do various other delightful tricks and prove to be the perfect accessory to have. Here they are!